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the program. Therefore, accessibility of source code is a necessary |
the program. Therefore, accessibility of source code is a necessary |
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condition for free software.</p> |
condition for free software.</p> |
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One important way to modify a program is by merging in available free |
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subroutines and modules. If the program's license says that you |
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cannot merge in an existing module, such as if it requires you to be |
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the copyright holder of any code you add, then the license is too |
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restrictive to qualify as free.</p> |
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In order for these freedoms to be real, they must be irrevocable as |
In order for these freedoms to be real, they must be irrevocable as |
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long as you do nothing wrong; if the developer of the software has the |
long as you do nothing wrong; if the developer of the software has the |
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power to revoke the license, without your doing anything to give |
power to revoke the license, without your doing anything to give |